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Death Toll From Fuel Tanker Explosion in Northern Nigeria Reaches 153, Reports Say
Death Toll From Fuel Tanker Explosion in Northern Nigeria Reaches 153, Reports Say
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has risen to 153, Nigerian newspaper Daily Post reported on Thursday, citing... 18.10.2024, Sputnik Africa
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The explosion occurred on Tuesday evening in the village of Majiya, located in Nigeria's Jigawa state. Earlier, media outlets reported 140 deaths.At least 100 people have been hospitalized as a result of the incident, the newspaper said. On Wednesday, the local police told CNN that the fuel tanker crashed and exploded when bystanders rushed to collect its fuel. Earlier in October, Nigerian Petroleum Resources Minister Heineken Lokpobiri called on the state security service to take active measures on certification of fuel tanker drivers to reduce the number of such accidents across the country's highways. In 2020, over 1,500 such accidents took place in Nigeria, killing over 500 people, the Nigerian security service’s data shows.
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Death Toll From Fuel Tanker Explosion in Northern Nigeria Reaches 153, Reports Say
09:18 18.10.2024 (Updated: 10:59 18.10.2024) MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The death toll from a fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has risen to 153, Nigerian newspaper Daily Post reported on Thursday, citing local police.
The explosion occurred on Tuesday evening in the village of Majiya, located in
Nigeria's Jigawa state. Earlier, media outlets reported 140 deaths.
At least 100 people have been hospitalized as a result of the incident, the newspaper said.
On Wednesday, the local police told CNN that the fuel tanker crashed and
exploded when bystanders rushed to collect its fuel.
Earlier in October, Nigerian Petroleum Resources Minister
Heineken Lokpobiri called on the state security service to take active measures on certification of fuel tanker drivers to reduce the number of such accidents across the country's highways.
In 2020, over 1,500 such accidents took place in Nigeria, killing over 500 people, the Nigerian security service’s data shows.
